Leonard Hamilton - Another One Bites the Dust

[CL82]

Basketball and football have different dynamics for NIL and football has had its share of older coaches stepping down too.

Not crazy to believe older employees with 40+ years in an industry find an inflection point where they say "f it".

Recruiting in the NIL era essentially added a new busy season to the sport. In addition to that, you now have to re-recruit your own players annually. It's entirely understandable why the old guard would want to walk away.

 

[navery12]

Basketball and football have different dynamics for NIL and football has had its share of older coaches stepping down too.

Not crazy to believe older employees with 40+ years in an industry find an inflection point where they say "f it".

Of course, I'm not saying there aren't coaches stepping away because of NIL. I think it's dumb and the sport is better off without them if that's their mindset, but that's a different conversation.

But my point is Leonard Hamilton is 76 years old, he was going to be retiring regardless of any of these NIL changes

 

[B1GEast]

Hamilton had some good FSU teams that either underachieved or were poorly coached, maybe both.

He had some success in the ACC but FSU hasn't gotten to a tournament since 21.

With ESPN extending their contract with the ACC, I think the ACC will be adopting a tiered pay structure, so teams that win will get more than the bottom teams.

Money always makes changes

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Five Sweet 16's in 37 years at Oklahoma State, Miami and Florida State. He couldn't recruit, couldn't coach, and therefore couldn't win despite having three pretty good jobs for a long time. Holloway's career as a major conference coach may be over after three years because he stayed loyal to a dead end job like Seton Hall, and Hamilton gets to be mediocre for decades at very attractive programs and retires at 76. Definitely a sign that life is not fair.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

I cant believe he was at FSU for 23 years. I still think of him as the Miami coach who recently left for NBA and then for FSU. I better start making my will.

Yup….remember his big thick glasses? The Constantine Popa years at Miami!

 

[aceboon]

Five Sweet 16's in 37 years at Oklahoma State, Miami and Florida State. He couldn't recruit, couldn't coach, and therefore couldn't win despite having three pretty good jobs for a long time. Holloway's career as a major conference coach may be over after three years because he stayed loyal to a dead end job like Seton Hall, and Hamilton gets to be mediocre for decades at very attractive programs and retires at 76. Definitely a sign that life is not fair.

Saying Leonard Hamilton couldn't recruit(or coach) has to go in your personal top 5 of most outlandish comments and that's saying something